15 Best universities for Mechanical Engineering in Ethiopia

Updated: March 15, 2026

Ranking by academic field

Below is a list of best universities in Ethiopia ranked based on their research performance in Mechanical Engineering. A graph of 70K citations received by 4.9K academic papers made by 15 universities in Ethiopia was used to calculate publications' ratings, which then were adjusted for release dates and added to final scores.

We don't distinguish between undergraduate and graduate programs nor do we adjust for current majors offered. You can find information about granted degrees on a university page but always double-check with the university website.

1. Addis Ababa University

Ethiopia | Addis Ababa

For Mechanical Engineering

#62 in Africa

#1971 in the World

Founded: 1950

2. Bahir Dar University

Ethiopia | Bahir Dar

For Mechanical Engineering

#85 in Africa

#2359 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 50%
Enrollment: 30,000
Founded: 2001

3. Jimma University

Ethiopia | Jimma

For Mechanical Engineering

#92 in Africa

#2512 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1983

4. Hawassa University

Ethiopia | Awasa

For Mechanical Engineering

#124 in Africa

#3080 in the World

Enrollment: 30,414
Male:Female: 75:25
Founded: 1976

5. University of Gondar

Ethiopia | Gondar

For Mechanical Engineering

#128 in Africa

#3155 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 19%
Enrollment: 49,103
Male:Female: 58:42
Founded: 1954

6. Adama Science and Technology University

Ethiopia | Adama

For Mechanical Engineering

#133 in Africa

#3232 in the World

Founded: 1993

7. Mekelle University

Ethiopia | Mekelle

For Mechanical Engineering

#135 in Africa

#3246 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 88%
Enrollment: 17,030
Founded: 1991

8. Haramaya University

Ethiopia | Haramaya

For Mechanical Engineering

#149 in Africa

#3640 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 78%
Founded: 1954

9. Arba Minch University

Ethiopia | Arba Minch

For Mechanical Engineering

#166 in Africa

#4003 in the World

Enrollment: 37,433
Founded: 1986

10. Wollega University

Ethiopia | Nekemte

For Mechanical Engineering

#168 in Africa

#4069 in the World

Acceptance Rate: 73%
Founded: 2007

11. Debre Markos University

Ethiopia | Debre Markos

For Mechanical Engineering

#212 in Africa

#4608 in the World

Founded: 2005

12. Debre Berhan University

Ethiopia | Debre Berhan

For Mechanical Engineering

#229 in Africa

#4801 in the World

Founded: 2007

13. Mizan Tepi University

Ethiopia | Mizan

For Mechanical Engineering

#237 in Africa

#5005 in the World

Founded: 2006

14. Madda Walabu University

Ethiopia | Bale Robe

For Mechanical Engineering

#255 in Africa

#5236 in the World

Founded: 2006

15. Aksum University

Ethiopia | Aksum

For Mechanical Engineering

#271 in Africa

#5403 in the World

Enrollment: 40,000
Founded: 2007

The best cities to study Mechanical Engineering in Ethiopia based on the number of universities and their ranks are Addis Ababa, Bahir Dar, Jimma, and Awasa.

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